This article will examine the case study written by King and Stapleton (1993). The case study described how a plant layout inefficiency issue in Beothic Fish Processor is examined by the general manager, the plant manager, and three production supervisors. The general manager observed that the production plant is not […]
Operations Management
Simplicity as a Key Competitive Advantage
It is possible to encapsulate simplicity as a key competitive advantage due to the fundamental principle of design thinking, that it is human-centered. Simplicity is one of the valuable fruit of the human-based approach in design thinking, since humans prefer simpler tasks over complex tasks. Customers desire a product that […]
Strategic Management: Nestlé SWOT Analysis
As one of the most successful fast-moving consumer goods companies, Nestlé offered a wide range of products with well-known brands throughout the world. The company has solid strengths and seemingly invincible in the industry. This article will inspect the Nestlé SWOT analysis that was proposed by Jurevicius (2021). The article will […]
Operations Management Elements Within the Burning Platform Memo
James (2011) defined operations management as the management of the processes that transform the organization’s inputs into finished goods and/or services. This transformation may involve transforming resources, such as facility and staff, as well as materials, information, and customers. In the Burning Platform memo, the former CEO of Nokia, Stephen […]